Peaceful Bay Demographics (WA) Local Stats

Peaceful Bay (6333) is a suburb of South Western, Great Southern, Western Australia. It is about 356 kms from WA's capital city of Perth. Peaceful Bay is in the federal electorate of O'Connor.

In the 2011 census the population of Peaceful Bay was 361 and is comprised of approximately 51.8% females and 48.2% males.

The median/average age of the population of Peaceful Bay is 51 years of age.

70.8% of people living in the suburb of Peaceful Bay were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 9.2% England, 2.8% New Zealand, 2.2% Kenya, 1.9% Germany, 1.4% South Africa, 1.4% Austria, 1.4% Poland, 1.4% Canada, 1.4% Switzerland.

86.9% of people living in Peaceful Bay speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 7.5% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.9% German, 1.7% Polish, 1.1% Other, 0.8% Spanish.

The religious makeup of Peaceful Bay is 37.0% No religion, 25.3% Anglican, 13.9% Catholic, 11.1% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.2% Uniting Church, 1.7% Christian, nfd, 1.4% Pentecostal, 1.4% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.1% Lutheran, 1.1% Baptist.

59.5% of people are married, 22.7% have never married and 10.5% are divorced and 3.0% are separated. There are 13 widowed people living in Peaceful Bay.

51.5% of the people living in Peaceful Bay over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 37.3% are working on a part time basis. Peaceful Bay has an unemployment rate of 2.4%.

The main occupations of people living in Peaceful Bay are 38.3% Managers, 11.7% Technicians & trades workers, 9.9% Community & personal service workers, 9.3% Machinery operators & drivers, 8.6% Clerical & administrative workers, 8.6% Labourers, 7.4% Sales workers, 6.2% Professionals.

The main industries people from Peaceful Bay work in are 31.2% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 15.6% Public administration and safety, 13.8% Accommodation and food services, 6.9% Construction, 6.9% Health care and social assistance, 6.2% Retail trade, 4.4% Manufacturing, 3.8% Transport, postal and warehousing, 3.1% Financial and insurance services.

57.9% of homes are fully owned, and 17.2% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 22.1% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $394 per week and the median household income is $727 per week.

The median rent in Peaceful Bay is $0 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1398 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Peaceful Bay postcode 6333